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Coeloglossum viride

Coeloglossum viride

9.9
A small green or yellow-green orchid with hooded flowers often tinged with purple
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Rare in some regions, Coeloglossum viride thrives in moist, sheltered grasslands.

Examples

  • Botanists were excited to discover a patch of Coeloglossum viride near the forest edge.

  • The alpine meadow was dotted with Coeloglossum viride in early summer.

  • The Coeloglossum viride is a unique orchid species.

  • I found a Coeloglossum viride while hiking in the forest.

  • On a recent field trip, we were delighted to see several Coeloglossum viride orchids blooming along the trail.

  • In spring, Coeloglossum viride can be found flourishing in the damp meadows of the region.

  • Local gardeners planted Coeloglossum viride to attract pollinators to their flower beds.

Surface Forms

Coeloglossum viride singular
Coeloglossum virides plural

Morphology

Coeloglossum + viride

This is a Linnaean binomial formed from a genus name plus a descriptive species epithet; if a learner knows 'Coeloglossum' (an orchid genus) and 'viride' (Latin/derived form meaning 'green'), the meaning 'the green Coeloglossum species' is directly derivable and matches the given definition. Binomial species names are transparently compositional (genus + descriptive epithet), so the MWE is understandable to someone who knows the constituent parts.

Etymology

Coeloglossum viride may come from old Greek and Latin words: coelo meaning 'hollow', glossum meaning 'tongue', and viride meaning 'green'. The flower has a green, tongue-shaped part that can look a little hollow, so the name simply describes the plant's green, tongue-like flower.